Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3M round for its motorcycle ride-hail biz
In many large cities across Africa, motorcycle taxies are as common as yellow-cabs in New York. That includes Lagos, Nigeria, where ride-hail startup Gokada has raised...
How artists use AI and AR: collaborations with Google Arts & Culture
For centuries, creative people have turned tools into art, or come up with inventions to change how we think about the world around us. Today you...
I.M. Pei: Establishment Modernism Lite
A characteristic mid-career I.M. Pei design began with his initial selection of an elemental geometric shape—a square, triangle, or circle, say—which he then bisected (often on...
Reddit KOs Piracy-Focused MMA Community, Ex-UFC Fighter Gets The Blame
Diligently following top-tier Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events has never been an inexpensive pastime. From its modern roots in the early 1990s on a strictly PPV...
Even if you’ve seen the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale, you haven’t seen Leslie Jones watch it
You might know by now, Leslie Jones is rather into Game of Thrones. And you bet the comedian was ready for the series finale on Sunday,...
Geek Trivia: Hawking Radiation Is Emitted By What?
Hawking Radiation Is Emitted By What? Black Holes Super Novas White Dwarfs Binary Star Systems Think you know the answer? Source : Geek Trivia: Hawking Radiation...
Harrison Ford remembers his friend, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew
Harrison Ford has paid tribute to his longtime friend, the late great Peter Mayhew, who was known for playing Han Solo’s towering co-pilot, Chewbacca the Wookiee....
SpaceX launches the first part of its satellite internet network
The first part of SpaceX’s ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its...
Reddit user allowed to remain anonymous following court ruling
A Reddit user who faced a legal fight to reveal their identity has been allowed to stay anonymous, a court has ruled. The user, who posts...
Online bank Simple makes things harder by removing bill pay
With a growing number of challenger banks taking on the U.S. market, one of the original startup banks, Simple — now owned by BBVA — has...
